'Long, hard slog' | 10,000 Wilko workers to share £2million pay out after firm's 2023 collapse

Wilko store front signage

Almost 10,000 Wilko workers will share a pay out of £2 million after a tribunal ruled the retailer failed to properly consult with workers prior to going bust in 2023.

Following the legal case, led by the GMB union, around 9,000 former staff who worked in a store with 20 or more people will get four days pay, while roughly 1,100 who worked in a distribution centre or support centre role will get 13 days pay.

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